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London’s solicitors to refuse burglary cases in escalating Legal Aid dispute with government

Warning of criminal cases collapsing in ‘chaos’ if defendants do not have a legal representative

Evening Standard

Darwin shooter Benjamin Hoffmann rehires sacked legal team, loses Legal Aid funding

Darwin shooter Benjamin Hoffmann rehires sacked legal team, loses Legal Aid funding

The man who killed four people during a shooting rampage across Darwin in 2019 rehires a team of lawyers he earlier sacked – this time on a pro bono basis.

Remote residents left to represent themselves, as Legal Aid stops accepting bush court files

Remote residents left to represent themselves, as Legal Aid stops accepting bush court files

Vulnerable remote Northern Territory residents, including children, could be forced to represent themselves in criminal matters, with Legal Aid no longer accepting bush court files, the ABC can reveal.

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Kimberley man permanently disqualified from driving 14 years ago wins appeal

Anthony Johnson walked 10km each day to get to work after being permanently disqualified from driving in 2008. Last week, his conviction was overturned in WA's Supreme Court.

Broken windows policing a recipe for race-based enforcement, Legal Aid Society warns in new analysis

NEW YORK — Broken windows leads to broken trust of the police in minority communities, the Legal Aid Society says, citing new NYPD data showing 91% of typical quality-of-life arrests last year were of Black and Latino suspects.

Tribune News Service

NYPD sued over DNA database that contains genetic profiles of ‘innocent’ New Yorkers

NEW YORK — The NYPD’s DNA database is comprised of an ever-growing number of genetic profiles of thousands of innocent New Yorkers, including children, a lawsuit alleges.

Tribune News Service

NYC parolees jailed on minor violations denied state-required court hearings, says Legal Aid Society

Ninety-one Rikers Island detainees jailed on parole violations have been denied in-person court hearings required by a new state law, defense lawyers say.

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Lawyers for Legal Aid Queensland say declining pay is leading to an exodus and 'huge injustices in the legal system'

Lawyers for Legal Aid Queensland say declining pay is leading to an exodus and 'huge injustices in the legal system'

Up to 80 per cent of legal aid work in Queensland is done by outside firms, and lawyers who work in the legal aid system say their declining rate of pay is leading to "huge injustices in the legal system".

Sightseeing retiree allegedly assaulted police at anti-vax campsite

Sightseeing retiree allegedly assaulted police at anti-vax campsite

The 66-year-old will "probably relish the opportunity to vindicate herself", a Legal Aid lawyer has told a court.

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